Read the following hyperbole from Orpheus and Eurydice: “Rivers stopped flowing along the banks so that they could hear Orpheus, whose music was more harmonious than theirs.” What is the most likely reason that the author included this hyperbole? (1 point) Responses to emphasize the power of Orpheus’ music to emphasize the power of Orpheus’ music to compare Orpheus’ music to music found in nature to compare Orpheus’ music to music found in nature to explain that Orpheus’ music can literally stop rivers from flowing to explain that Orpheus’ music can literally stop rivers from flowing to foreshadow future plot events so that readers can make predictions

The most likely reason that the author included this hyperbole is to emphasize the power of Orpheus' music.